jpdb beta

major cleanup; spring cleaning

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invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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rather than

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favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

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bureau in a ministry

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unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision

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to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

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simultaneous; all at once

1

cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up

2

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

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splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

to provide (a person) with a bodyguard

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

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after a long time; for the first time in a while

4

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

to look forward to something

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x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly

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typewriting

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

hindrance; intrusion

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well, I must admit ...

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

2

thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

3

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

hack

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ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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manipulation; puppet

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

in the course of one's duties

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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nickname

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shadow

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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popular name; common name; given name

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let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

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high-level

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moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment

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